Sleeping-balcony.



H. M. COE.

SLEEPING BALCONY.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 9. IsIs.

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H. M. COE.

SLEEPING BALCONY.

Patented Jan. 9,1917.

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SLEEPING BALCONY. APPLlcATloN men Nov.9,1915.

Patented Jan. 9,1917.

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and State of HEEBEET MILTON con, on sAN JosE, CALIFORNIA',` AssIGNon w. DoBsoN, 0E sAN JosE,

SLEEPING-BALCONY.

Application led November 9, 1915. Serial No. 60,525.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT M. COE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of San Jose,

California, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Sleeping-Balconies, of which the following is a specification.

y invention relates to open air sleeping balconies, and the main object thereof is to provide a structure whereby said balcony may be roofed over in a thoroughly weatherproof manner and make the balcony a part of an adjacent room, or whereby ythe balcony may be rendered roofless and the adjacent room be rendered thoroughly weatherproof, thereby permitting use of the balcony in fair or inclement weather.

My invention is fully described in the following specication, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which like characters refer to like parts in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is a sectional view of a portion of the outer wall of a building having my balcony attached thereto, the line 1*1 of Fig. 3; Fig. 2 1s a similar view thereof unroofed, and with the adjacent room rendered weatherproof; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the Fig. 4 is an outside view of the balcony, with the wall of the building taken in section on the line 4 1of Fig. 5; Fig. 5 is av sectional plan taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4c; Fig. 6 `is an enlargedfragment taken on the line 1- 4 of Fig. 5, with the `balcony roofed; Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 7&7 of Fig. 6, but rear in the direction of the parts shown in Fig. 5; land Fig. 8 is a modified form of a detail.

In the drawings forming a part of this application I have shown a portion 9 of the outer wall of a building having beams 10 extended therefroml upon which are erected the walls 11, 12, and 13, of a balcony 14 open at its top and inner side and adapted for communication with a room 15 of the building. V

As shown in Fig. 1 the balcony is provided with a roof 16 and triangular side plates 17 and 18` adapted to operate as continuations of the balcony walls 11 and 13 and giving a desired pitch to the roof 16. The plates 17 and 18 are entirely free of the alcony walls 1l and 13, but I form the joints Specification of Letters Patent.

between the same in in the countyof Santa Clara` roofed over, as on' vthe plates 17 and 18 y 0F ONE-HALE To GEORGE CALIFORNIA.. e

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a weatherproof manner of any desired type, one of which is shown in Fig. 3, and the roof 16 and connected plates 17' and 18 may thus be moved from the balcony Walls as a unit whenever desired.

In 'pivotal connection at 19 with each of the plates 17 and 18 is a bar 20 pivoted, at

its lower end, at 21, to the respective balcony walls ll and 13, the latter pivotal points being considerably nearer the building wall` 9 than the pivotal'points 19 are, whereby, when the roof is in position over the balcony, the bars 20 are arranged at a distinct upward and outward angle from the pivots 21 to the pivots 19 for a reason later explained. 1

The inner side of the roof is provided with a stop 22 for limiting the outward movement thereof, and the outer side 0f said roof, at its inner end, is provided with a stop 23 adapted to bear against a hinged leaf 2tconnected With the wall 9 to hold said leaf in place in a weatherproof manner, and said leaf may be sprung inwardly to the position thereof shown in Fig.` 2, or it may be of such height as to permit the passage of vthe forward or outer end of the roof and still be engaged by the stop 23 in the outward movement of the roof into balcony protecting position. g Y

Secured to each Vsideof the roof 16, at the inner end thereof, is a chain 25 of a predetermined length connected to a4 rope 26 provided with a large knot at the junction with thechain `and passed through' a stationary pulley 27, the other end of which rope is provided with a weight 28 movable in a box 29 in the wall 9.

In inclement weather the roof 16 is in the position shown for protecting the balcony, but when it is desired to use as an open air sleeping place, the bed being assumed to be in place thereon, the occupant prepares for bed in the room 15, passes ontorthe balcony 14, grasps the handle 30, and forces the roof 16 inwardly of the room 15. Inward movement of the roof causes the bars 20 to move toward vertical positions thus raising the outer end of the roof and permitting the inner end thereof to move downwardly into the room l5 until said roof reaches the 2, resting upon the Hoor of the roomf15, closing the sides of the opening through the wall 9 for the passage position shown inFig.

the balcony i ifoY .ma ofi 1 different* structures Without v-departing j "2()-y i Y 30P u movement ofiV the Vroof the chains- 25 are straightened' "out "and istiain applied to the Y the "Weights *28; these this' being aid- 'outwardlyf becauseof theabars120,2untilthe stop22 strikes .fagainstthe. bal'col Wall IZfand'thestop 23' Y-lbearsgfonftheleat 24,- and both' Y roornare protectedrom lthe/elements,r

" iirwial-r` and! ifixpensve; f endmay be daptd to different li'ypesfof?buildingsV and 11` serveilthe* rightvr tof ma i :modifications fof the *structure 'shown and*V describedwwhicli come l the` appencled claims. iba'r connectionishownin I modification, vtlienhinge being-designated 31,

Fig. 8 ison'e such i.1cilliutf.otherY .ornismiglitbef'conceived;

, ffI-Iaving ully "describedy my invention,

.Letters Patenti-is f f i f ffl?. `Thecombination with aybalcony'open- :f ivliat If "claim as- -newyandjdesire lto, `secure :.ing directly tothe e .oiarrinclined roof 1fori said balcony pro- ;vided ivitlftriangulan 'side 'plates grooved intheir lowerfedges to; receivethe end Walls f aoffsaid balcony, and; means 'or fguiding said Y n baleo'nyl'andv interior. .i 'QJThe'conibinationwith 'a balcony open- Ving-3directly' vto thef interior Voi a building,

heief'romsaid' roofrbeing adapted'to be Y y. t wpmheleaSi-.thef "jfroom'" v15 is protected* In the morning, all

@the handle' 30 balcony and' l fMy finvention is very simple", vthough very ltromthe; 'spirits ofi the invention, and I" refke all.;` changes in and* Withintli'e scope ofV The form tot hingedrv 1 t'o the respective end w interior ofV a building,

of. 'ag-:root :for fsaid balcony A, and separable moved to sep'aratersaid balcony'andinterior,

vanbar pivoted to each end of said balcony and to each end of saidroof for guiding 45 Said roof in its inovement,fand a counterweight for said roof vwhen in said last named position.

.u The combination with a balcony open- ,ingudirectlyto tlievinteror of a building,

offy an inclined roof for said balcony pro-v vided with triangular plates rigidly secured to said roof, said plates resting on the end Walls Yof said balconyythe under edges of said plates iorming tracks on which said Aroof is lcarried from said balconyinto a position separating" said 'n balcony; and in- 1 Iterior.

il; Tlie combination with a balcony open` `ing directly to tlieinterior` of abuilding, of a roof 4for said balcony andseparablethereyfrom. provided With platessecured to said Y "roof, and rollers `carried by'tlie inner upper corners of the end Walls'of said balconyv for anti-frictionally supportingf'said 'roof plates vintlie vroof movement from said, balcony to said interior. Y l' Y 5; The combination with a-balcony opening directly to the interior of a building, of a roof `for said building and separable there vfrom, two ba'rs placed one-at each` end of.

said balcony and pivotcdfat the loWer ends alls of said balcony l and atftlieir upper ends to Vthefrespective ends of said roof, and a'trussrod rigidly connected Witlitlie said bars to insure complemental Y movement Athereofv inl the roof movement out of and into balcony protecting position. Y

" Infltestimony whereof I have signed my 80 Ona'meto this specification vinl-the presence of two subscribingw'tnesses. v

Y Y yHERBERT MILTON ICOE. $1ilVitnesses: y 'Y 'Y WALLACE GRANVILLE Kars, vAUGE-sfr V@'rTo NUssBAUM.

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